Garden by trowel and error

Garden by trowel and error A transplanted Jersey girl learns gardening in the Midwest by just doing it! I’m figuring it out

Afternoon sun through the windows. Still using candle sticks and nursery pots. Eclectic mix, but I think it works!
02/10/2026

Afternoon sun through the windows. Still using candle sticks and nursery pots. Eclectic mix, but I think it works!

Last round of beans this year from the seventh floor garden. Kind of depressing… winter is coming.
10/28/2025

Last round of beans this year from the seventh floor garden. Kind of depressing… winter is coming.

Happy Halloween to all the growers! We’re heading inside, but we still manage to keep it green 💚
10/26/2025

Happy Halloween to all the growers! We’re heading inside, but we still manage to keep it green 💚

My first successful attempt at growing eggplants! I’ve had plants, plants with flowers and no vegetables, plants eaten ...
09/19/2025

My first successful attempt at growing eggplants! I’ve had plants, plants with flowers and no vegetables, plants eaten by insects, dried up plants… and now appearing for the first time: fully grown eggplants! We had one for dinner last weekend. It was great to grow and eat our own. The seventh floor garden continues to press on despite traveling for work. Still throwing strikes and gutters up here. More to come!

Seventh floor garden harvest! Working past the cucumber beetles that have wreaked havoc on the beans, the extreme heat ...
08/11/2025

Seventh floor garden harvest! Working past the cucumber beetles that have wreaked havoc on the beans, the extreme heat on this top floor garden… it’s crazy and tough. But it’s fun and it supplements our food. 💚

In and outdoor gardening successes and failures. Everything is an experiment!
07/29/2025

In and outdoor gardening successes and failures. Everything is an experiment!

Raised bed experiments continue on the rooftop! Tomatoes (cherry) in heirloom varieties and a great hope that I’ll get a...
07/29/2025

Raised bed experiments continue on the rooftop! Tomatoes (cherry) in heirloom varieties and a great hope that I’ll get an eggplant. Oh there are a couple of peppers jammed in there too.

Peppery goodness from the rooftop balcony! It’s about time for a quick feature on what we’re doing up here and how it’s...
07/23/2025

Peppery goodness from the rooftop balcony! It’s about time for a quick feature on what we’re doing up here and how it’s going! The continued desire to grow our own vs the elements can be a real challenge. Especially when traveling for work! More shortly!

This pitcher just popped open - the largest I’ve ever grown or seen! A few others are just developing - here’s hoping t...
04/04/2025

This pitcher just popped open - the largest I’ve ever grown or seen! A few others are just developing - here’s hoping they all get this big! Close to 8 inches on this bu**er!

Looking fierce! I just picked up this thorny beauty, Begonia ferox. It does flower, but the little white blooms are ju...
03/14/2025

Looking fierce! I just picked up this thorny beauty, Begonia ferox. It does flower, but the little white blooms are just a compliment to the soft thorns on the leaves!

Loving the morning light today! After soooo much grey sky. Getcha some vitamin D guys!
01/19/2025

Loving the morning light today! After soooo much grey sky. Getcha some vitamin D guys!

It may be getting cold outside, but these shoes still say Summer! Hummingbirds and cacti! Picked up these Chucks last n...
11/01/2024

It may be getting cold outside, but these shoes still say Summer! Hummingbirds and cacti! Picked up these Chucks last night 💚💚💚💚

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